Suspended That space in-between neither awake nor sleep Waiting, suspended in limbo yearning for the deep The mind in overdrive an uneasy qualm Tossing and turning with body contorting what medicine will calm? Imagination racing I say numbers backwards and count some sheep After trying all of the above I did drift offContinue reading “Suspended”
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In Limbo – A Quadrille
In Limbo That longed for moment when sleep comes Taking you from that state of limbo where emotions are tethered and toy with your mind You submissively slip into slumber allowing the heart to finally rest Until dreams come and you wake in a different realm Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingContinue reading “In Limbo – A Quadrille”
The Neutral Zone
The Neutral Zone There was a sadnessenveloping herthat could not be shakenShe knew whyand could not sharefor it would be mistaken It was always therejust below the surfaceA pool of emotionsOne comment deliveredthe wrong waycould spark an explosion The neutral zonein a divided familyThe burden heavier by the dayAllowing others their comfortWhile hers was ignoredGnawing and clawingContinue reading “The Neutral Zone”
Balancing Act
Balancing Act Walking a tightrope Above the minefields of your existence I throw caution to the wind Up here I may fall A path of least resistance Melancholy thoughts And depressing actions Separate us by degrees Refusing to let go Clinging to air I’m an artist of trapeze Remaining in limbo With noContinue reading “Balancing Act”
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